Warning
Rooting your TV via software methods is generally safe, and having no consequences even if it fails.
However, reckless changes to the system can brick your TV, if you don't have proper knowledge and ignore
warnings.
Rooted vs Dev Mode
| Use Case | Rooted | Dev Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Use apps like Kodi, Moonlight, etc. | ✅ | ✅ |
| Manage apps with Dev Manager | ✅ | ✅ |
| No need for renewing developer mode per 1000 hours | ✅ | ℹ️1 |
| Ambient light setup with PicCap/Hyperion/HyperHDR | ✅ | ❌ |
| Change screensaver, wallpaper, etc. | ✅ | ❌ |
| Remapping remote control buttons | ✅ | ❌ |
| Install latest firmware updates | ℹ️2 | ✅ |
1 Renew steps can be done automatically.
2 Practically, rooted devices can install latest firmware updates.
Theoretically, root can be persistent across updates. But it's not guaranteed.
Can I root my TV?
Tip
Checkout CanI.RootMy.TV for your model and firmware version.
| webOS version | RootMy.TV | crashd | WTA | GetMeNow | DejaVuln | NVM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.x | ❌ Not supported |
❌ Not supported |
❌ Not supported |
🩹 Patched |
❌ Not supported |
✅ Supported |
| 2.x | ||||||
| 3.0~3.4 | 🪦 Patched, very unlikely to work |
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| 3.5~3.9 | ⌛ Being patched |
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| 4.0~4.4 | 🪦 Patched, very unlikely to work |
❌ Not supported |
❌ Not supported |
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| 4.5~4.10 | ||||||
| 5.x | 🩹 Patched |
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| 6.x | ||||||
| 7.x | ❌ Not supported |
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| 8.x | ||||||
| 9.x~ | ❌ Not rootable (yet) | |||||
Rooting methods
DejaVuln
Works on webOS 3.5 and up. Patches are being rolled out, starting from recent models. Download and instructions.
WTA
Patched in recent updates. Instructions
crashd
RootMy.TV
Worked on TVs running webOS 3~6, patched in 2022, and likely won't work anymore. Website
GetMeNow
Worked on some models running webOS 1~3, won't work after Dev Mode app updates after early 2024. GetMeNow Instructions
NVM
Caution
This method requires opening up your TV. You may damage your TV permanently without proper knowledge. Also, some components may have high voltage, which can be fatal. Proceed with great caution.
Alternatively, DEBUG flag can be modified
via hardware modification to gain
root access for pre-webOS 4.0 models.